History 11 - A Political and Social History of the United States I » Summer 2021 » Chapter 8 Quiz

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Question #1
Why did Indian tribes ally with the Americans as the war wore on?
A.   Americans paid them for their military assistance.
B.   They realized the likelihood of American victory.
C.   The British military treated them very poorly.
D.   They came to believe in American principles.
Question #2
The siege of Charleston was well conducted.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
Patriot women of Philadelphia raised $7,500 in coin to be used to supplement the soldiers' pay, but General Washington refused to take the cash donation and instead asked the ladies to use the coin to buy supplies to make shirts for the soldiers.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
At the time of the Declaration of Independence, Loyalists:
A.   tended to be a bit older than patriots
B.   were mostly members of the Anglican Church
C.   mainly lived in urban centers
D.   tended to be a bit older than patriots, mainly lived in urban centers, and were mostly members of the Anglican Church
Question #5
As the currency depreciated, the Continental Congress paid soldiers by
A.   using the black market.
B.   taxing property in all of the colonies.
C.   issuing land-grant certificates.
D.   borrowing money from Spain.
Question #6
Benedict Arnold is America's most famous traitor.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
After General Charles Cornwallis achieved the upper hand in Virginia, the balance of power on the battlefield changed dramatically because
A.   Washington had better information about Cornwallis's position.
B.   the French gave military support to Washington.
C.   the British had strong positions in the North and South.
D.   Cornwallis had momentum in his favor after a string of losses.
Question #8
The Declaration of Independence consists of two sections.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
The Continental army enjoyed its first victory over the British on Christmas night in 1776, when the Americans
A.   defeated the British outside of Boston.
B.   recaptured Philadelphia.
C.   crossed the icy Delaware River and surprised the Hessians in New Jersey.
D.   attacked and captured Quebec.
Question #10
What was the end result of the battle of Bunker Hill?
A.   The patriots scored a key victory early in the war.
B.   Washington proved his leadership abilities.
C.   The British realized they had to move west.
D.   The British won a very costly battle in terms of casulties.
Question #11
The first copy of the Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776, is currently housed in the National Archives in Washington D.C.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
Many women found themselves incapable of handling the burdens of war when their husbands and fathers went off to fight.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
The Americans began the Revolutionary War with a professional army and many experienced officers.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
All of the tribes in the Iroquois Confederacy maintained neutrality during the Revolutionary War.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
Which one of the following statements about Thomas Paine's Common Sense is false?
A.   It criticized monarchy
B.   It personally attached King George III
C.   It was only written for the American elite
D.   It outlined America's natural defenses
Question #16
The battle that broke British will to fight
A.   Saratoga
B.   Charlestown
C.   Yorktown
D.   Princeton
Question #17
Benjamin Franklin established the first abolitionist society in America.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #18
Loyalists were protected by the Treaty of Paris and well treated after it was signed.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #19
Many of the most visible and dedicated loyalists (also called Tories by their enemies) came from which group?
A.   Wealthy merchants
B.   Urban Quakers
C.   Maryland Catholics
D.   New England landowners
Question #20
In the Olive Branch Petition of July 1775, congressional moderates proposed that
A.   colonists be given free trade and taxes equal to citizens living in England or no taxes and strict trade regulations
B.   the king immediately remove all British troops from America.
C.   the king remove all legislation imposed by Parliament in the colonies.
D.   colonists sever their connections with the British monarchy.

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